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Diodoros of Sicily: Bibliotheke Historike
Translation, with Introduction and Notes

Volume 1. Books 14–15: The Greek World in the Fourth Century BC from the End of the Peloponnesian War to the Death of Artaxerxes II (Mnemon)

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  • Editor and Translator: Phillip Harding, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
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  • Date Published: September 2021
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  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9781108706346

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  • Diodoros of Sicily (c.90–c.30 BC) spent thirty years producing an encyclopedic compendium of world history from its mythical beginnings to his own day. His is the only surviving, connected account of Greek affairs from 480/79 to 302/1. The books translated in this volume cover the years from the end of the Peloponnesian War to the aftermath of the Battle of Mantineia in 362/1. These were crucial years in the struggle for supremacy in Greece amongst the Greek states, Sparta, Athens and Thebes, before they were overtaken by the unexpected rise of Macedon. Diodoros also provides the only extant account of the career of Dionysios I of Syracuse and the Cypriot war between Persia and Evagoras of Salamis. The translation is supported by extensive notes and the Introduction examines Diodoros' moral and educational purpose in writing, the plan of his work, his sources, and his qualities as a historian.

    • An up-to-date translation of Diodoros' account of a crucial period of Greek history
    • Extensive notes illuminate points of interest in the text and its relationship with other historical sources for the period
    • The Introduction provides deeper understanding of and context for Diodoros' work
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    '… Harding does an excellent job of providing a historical context for Diodorus' narrative …' Frances Pownall, Histos

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    • Date Published: September 2021
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9781108706346
    • length: 360 pages
    • dimensions: 234 x 190 x 20 mm
    • weight: 0.67kg
    • availability: In stock
  • Table of Contents

    Preface
    Abbreviations
    List of Maps
    Introduction
    Book 14
    Book 15
    Glossary
    Appendix: Chronological Outline
    Bibliography
    Index.

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  • Editor and Translator

    Phillip Harding, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
    Phillip Harding is Emeritus Professor of Classics and Ancient History at the University of British Columbia, where he taught for thirty-six years. His publications include: From the End of the Peloponnesian War to the Battle of Ipsus (Cambridge, 1985), Androtion and the Atthis (1994), Didymos: On Demosthenes (2006), The Story of Athens (2008) and Athens Transformed, 404–262 BC (2015).

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